Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-16

bounty offered. Al tue cieSc Vi inc Wal
Alexandria proved too contracted for them
and il order to drive their profession with
profit they sought larger ieda The prison
er, John Curran, protested his innocence Of
Intentional crime when questioned yester'
day. He had been seen IN company with
two or three others TO leave Washington
via the Long Bridge Saturday evening, but
beavers that he stopped at the south end and
began gambling, after which he boarded q
train and returned to Washington. He
''explans" his appearance here in this wise
After reaching Washington in the night he
took another south bound train for the pur-
pose of returning to the house at the south.
ern end the bridge, but being under the
influence of liquor fell asleep and did not
awake until train drew up here. He was
attracted, he says, TO the locality, where
found By the lights on the circus grounds.
Lieut. Smith. anxious to arrest the party
who had escaped, went TO Washington at
four o'clock Yesterday morning and con-
suited the officers ut police headquarters.
He was referred to tho first precinct, where
information had been received that may
prove Of value. Accompanied by officer
Sutton, he visited house on B street, g. W.,
between Four. and half and Sixth streets,
about 3 o'clock, ard they arrested John Har-
rison. They then proceeded to the Mount
Vernon House and secured Charles Ross.
Both a:e of Washington, aud are held to
await the action Of the authorities of this
city. A cOlored man named John Brent,
living near the tunnel in this city, was also
arrested and brought here, it being thought,
that he could throw some light on the where
abouts of the dtsperado who had escaped.
From what can he learned of Curran's
movements before the murder took place,
he went to his room ever Sans restaurant,
corner Sixth street and PennsylvaDiaavenue
Washington, about 3 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon, and changed his clothes He
and Ross then crossed the Long Bridge
together, and on this side, accord
ing to ROSS statement, separated. Ross
wanted to gamble and Curran endeavored
to persuade him to continue to this city.
Whether or not Cprran came Immediately
here is not known, but it was late in the
evening before he was seen here, and soon
after his appearance he and his companion
attracted the attention Of the police. Char.
lie Ross, Curran's room mate, it was found,
arrived il Washington about two o'clock
and registered at the Mt. Vernon House,
and he was accordingly awakened yesterday
morning and taken to the station house.
John Harrison, another Of Curran's compan-
ions, was also arrested on suspicion. Both
men admitted crossing the Long Bridge
after u o'clock, but they claimed that
they had baen gambling on the Virginia
side, and had lot been near this city. This
statement was corroborated by Myers, the
proprietor Of the gambling house, and sew
era other men who were present during the
evening.
Alter ttao minor cases bed heen dsnosed
of in the police court this morning Curran
was taken from his cell in The station house
TO the Corporation Court ROOM where his
trial was 10 have been conducted. The
prisoner was guarded by several policemen
and was followed by large crowd which
soon packed the court room to its fullest
capacity. Currans COUNSEL Messrs. Ed.
muud Burke and S. c. Brent, were present,
aud Mr. Leonard 0Iarbury, Commonwealth
Attorney, appeard for the prosecution.
Captain Webster read two warrants to the
prsoner-on one charging him with being an
accessory to the murder of Policeman Ar
mold, and the other with an assault on Mr..
r. Padgelt. Mayor SmOot directed the
witnesses to come forward, and the case
was about TO be proceeded with when Mr..
Bnrke asked that the trial he postponed for
Il few days on the grounds that the warrants
had Just been read TO the accused and that
he had no time to consult his counsel or to
make arrangements for standing the trial;
besides, The excitement over the case at
present was intense. and it would ne well to
allow passion TO snbside before the prisoner
was put on trial Mr. Martury said
he had assented TO proposition to
postpone the trial !cr few days on account
of the absence of Mr.. Morris Smith, of
Washington, one Of The prisoners counsel.
Mayor Smoot then consulted the witnesses
in the case, and upon ascertaining that they
were willing TO appear ut any future time,
adj urned the case until Thursday, the l9tb,
at II O'clock The witnesses were then re-
cognized for their appearance, and the pris.
oner, under guard OF Captain Webster and
several policemen, was conducted to Jail.
Curran seemed much worried and his face
was rather pale. In conversation with a re
porter he still protested his innocence anu
asserted that he had no pistol 4; also ,hat be
signilied his willingness TO 20 with Padgett
when first told be was under arrest.
Mr.. Arnold was an hiexandrinn by birth
and when a mere boy received his baptism
of fire in the Slonewall Jackson brigade,
with which he served throughout the war.
He had been on the police force sixteen
years and previous 10 its organization was Il
nightwatchman. He was very efficient
officer, of great courage and strength. He
was 40 years Of age five feet seven inches in
height, and weighted about 10 pounds. He
was three times married, his third wife be-
ing left to mourn his sudden end. -Four
children issue OF the two first marriages,
also survive him. When informed of his
fatal woundng his wife, to whom ne had been
married less than year, was thrown into
paroxism of grief. Her condition previous
iy had been critical, and upon realizing her
early widowbood her grief was heartrend-
ing She is now quite i'll. The funeral took
place to day at D. M, from st. Mary
Church. The palbearers were brother
officers Bremen, Boniz. Martin, Sherwood,
TIGER and Davis, detailed for that purpose
by Chief Webster, and the remains were fol
lowed to the grave by large concourse OF
relatives and friends. The services were
condnc;e6 nv Rev Father DeWOlf